rockets

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It won a $190 million Pentagon contract in March to help test hypersonic flight conditions using its smaller Electron rockets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Founded two decades ago in New Zealand but now based in California, Rocket Lab has launched 88 small-payload rockets mostly into low-Earth orbit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The planned flotation of SpaceX, which builds space exploration rockets and infrastructure but also owns xAI and Starlink, could push his net worth to about $1tn.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

SpaceX, which builds space exploration rockets and infrastructure but also owns xAI and Starlink, revealing its estimated share price more than a week before its public debut is unusual.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“Did you hear the rockets, Madam?” said Frith.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier